One Piece: Chaos Kong

Chapter 82: Freyja & Diddy's Battles

Seeing everyone within about fifty or so meters around us collapse onto the ground unconscious, even though I could continue to extend the power, I recalled it as there was no reason to push even further.

"Heh, that's better; now, let's get down to business." Remarked Diddy with a smirk as the lightning that danced around his body converged around his arms and legs before he swiftly dashed toward the astonished Lindbergh.

Running toward Lindbergh, I drew my arm back and jumped into the air, allowing gravity to pull me back down as I punched toward him, though he managed to snap out of his daze just in time and counter-attack with his blackened fist, causing me to wince in pain, as I'm sure my fingers had cracked, yet even so, I didn't let up and continued to push with all of my might while our electricity fought for superiority, which was the only thing I could best him in.

"You, so you're also a user of the Color of the Supreme King?" Asked Lindbergh with a frown as he looked up at Diddy, though his question was more of a statement.

"Hmm? Color of the Supreme King? I don't know what you're talking about; how about instead of talking, you focus on the battle at hand!" Replied Diddy in confusion while shaking his head and displaying a feral grin as he spun over Lindbergh's fist.

'72 Bian, variation 8: Spinning Bird Kick!' Thought Diddy as he slammed the heel of his foot onto Lindbergh's head, though he promptly evaded the kick, causing his foot to hit the ground, creating a small crater while the surrounding ground cracked from the force.

"Oh, well, it makes no difference if you can use the Color of the Supreme King or not; you don't seem competent enough in being able to use it offensively." Said Lindbergh lightly, his expression hardening as he lunged toward Diddy and clawed at him with his nails.

Stepping back, I dodged his numerous claw swipes, barely managing to evade them, which showed my improvements from last time since before I wasn't able to do so. Lightly jumping in the air, I positioned myself horizontally, my feet facing Lindbergh before using geppo, and even though he blocked it, he was still pushed backward, giving me some much-needed space.

Giving myself a moment of respite, I tightly clutched Naga-sa and lunged toward Lindbergh; swinging my bo-staff, I aimed for his head, yet he blocked it with his blackened arm, though I could tell it still hurt him despite his ability as I saw him wince in pain. Pulling Naga-sa back, I slammed it atop his head, though seemingly having learned his lesson, he opted to evade it before dashing right for me, causing me to swiftly retract my bo-staff and use it to block his attack while using my tail to keep me stabilized from the force of the impact.

Pushing him off me, I used Naga-sa to powerfully swipe down, causing several blades of sharp winds to head right for Lindbergh, yet thanks to his inborn feline agility, he crouched down to all fours and quickly maneuvered his way through them while approaching me, with even more speed than before. Seeing him speedily near me, I attempted to back away, yet he suddenly increased his speed, taking me by slight surprise as he appeared before me while his two blackened, lightning-clad palms headed right for my chest.

'72 Bian, variation 44: Earthly Stance.' Thought Diddy, firmly planting his feet onto the ground, solidifying his connection to the earth while using tekkai as he covered his chest with his arms.

The instant his palm hit my arms, I felt an immense amount of force invade my body; I managed to direct most of it towards my feet before dispersing it into the ground, causing the surrounding ground to crack in a large radius, yet even so, the remaining force was still rather painful, though it could've been much worse. I rarely use this technique, mainly because I hardly ever fight purely on the ground, but it's one hell of a martial art; still, it has its drawbacks, such as being unable to move while using it. I've tried to remove such a drawback, and while I can, its power tremendously drops, and it wasn't worth using in my eyes.